Mod 5.3 - Creating the Constitution (Quizizz)

The Constitutional Convention was held in May 1787 in Philadelphia's Independence Hall. What was the original purpose of this meeting?

• To make changes to the Articles of Confederation.

• To protect the power of the states.

• To establish a new constitution.

Who is considered the Father of the Constitution?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

How many houses did William Patterson propose in the New Jersey Plan for the Legislature?

• One-house legislature.

• Two-house legislature

• Three branch legislature

Which of the following statements best describes the Virginia Plan's proposal to structure the national government?

• Create a bicameral legislature with delegates being awarded to each state based on the states population.

• Create a single-house legislature with an equal number of delegates from each state.

• Create a strong executive branch of government with total control over the other branches.

• Create a two-house legislature with representatives being delegated upon a state's population in the lower house and equal distribution of representatives in the upper house.

How did Roger Sherman's Great Compromise settle the issue of representation in the legislature?

• The compromise called for a two-house legislature with representation in the lower house being based on state population and equal representation for all states in the upper house.

• The compromise called for a one-house legislature in which states would be equally represented.

• The compromise called for a two-house legislature in which states would be equally represented.

• The compromise called for a two-house legislature in which states would be based on state population in both the upper and lower houses.

Which agreement during the Constitutional Convention between Northern and Southern states settled the issue how a state’s slave population would be counted when determining representation?

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Virginia Plan

• Commerce Compromise

This compromise allowed for the importation of enslaved people for 20 more years in exchange for the right to impose tariffs on imported goods.

• Commerce Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Virginia Plan

Under the new system of government established by the Constitution, which branch of government was established to "carry out" the laws made by Congress.

• Executive

• Judicial

• Legislative

Which of the following key terms supports the idea that political authority is in the hands of the people?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of powers

• Checks and balances

• Federalism

The framers established a system of checks and balances to...

• keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful.

• outline the powers held by each branch of government.

• give the people an opportunity to control the branches of government.

• strengthen the powers held by each branch of the government.